have been a matchmaker and owner
of the top-rated family-owned
matchmaking agency, Elite
Connections in the Beverly Hills area for the last 27 years. Over the years I have had countless clients in the entertainment industry. Many of my clients come to me because they have exhausted their options in the entertainment field and I always have a lot of advice for them.
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1. Be open minded with the type of person you are looking to meet.
I always advise them to look outside of the entertainment field. I have made many successful matches outside who they normally are meeting. They typically haven’t been exposed to different people from different fields so they don’t know that a successful business owner, Dr. or Lawyer could be a nice fit for them. I try to open their eyes to a great big world of wonderful people that they haven’t been exposed to yet.
2. Don’t shut them down after the first date.
Many times, you may blow someone off because the first date didn’t go exactly how you pictured it. If someone nice is pursuing you, give them a second chance. So many times, people’s
nerves get the best of them on a
first date. Some people take more time to open themselves up to you. Let them try again and be open minded to the possibility of someone growing on you.
3. Learn from mistakes and bad dates.
Don’t let it get you down because it will happen. Learn from it and it will help you understand what you would like and wouldn’t like in the person you are wanting to meet.
4. Have fun with every single person you meet.
Make a friend and don’t put too much pressure on them if this is the person you will spend the rest of your life with. Too much pressure will not go well and stress you out. Try to go out with an open mind and heart, be easygoing, fun and enjoy your time getting to know someone new.
5. Not every person you meet will check every single box on your checklist.
No one is perfect but if they fit most of what you’re looking for then give it a shot. A lot of times people come to me with a laundry list of wants and it’s almost impossible. I advise my clients to be open to the matches I make for them and meeting in person to see if there is a connection. It’s all about connection, chemistry, like mindedness and commonality. That typically happens when meeting someone in person and not from a generic one-page profile.